QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us200026cn
USGS us200026cn
14 Apr 2015, 09:13
96 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.6 mwb earthquake at 8 km depth.
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-15.196500, -173.349900
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Event ID
us200026cn
Coordinates
-15.1965, -173.3499
Network
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Significance
482